Show f EDITORS EDITOR'S NOTE NOTE- This Th J newspaper nel tin through on fh special ll arrangement ement with the tile theU U hington Bureau Hureau of 0 Western Jr slem News Newspaper paper Union on at 1616 lye iye ye Street N. N V. V Washington rI I n. n C C. is able to 10 bring read readers ers Irs this column on en problems of I the veteran fran i and serviceman sen ert iceman ceman and anil his fam jam i I ily Questions may be lie addressed d to the above abate Bureau and they will be answered an wred I in a subsequent column No An replies replier can 1 be merle made direct by mail but t only in the thee I e column m which ch will appear in ill this IIi news news' newspaper newspaper paper 11 regularly Need of Medical Personnel More than oo doctors and den den- dentists dentists with 2500 nurses have been added to the starts stalls of Veterans' Veterans hos boa hospitals hospitals during the past few months under a recruitment program which takes doctors and nurses from un un- under under der civil service regulations and of offers fers fors them more attractive employ employment employment ment opportunities This makes a total of ot doctors doc doc- doctors tors dentists and nurses now on duty under the Veterans' Veterans ad ad- administration adminIstration ministration medical program in inthe Inthe inthe the department of medicine and sur surgery surgery gery as set up by Dr Paul R. R Haw Haw- Hawley ley Icy chief medical director The immediate need for dentists II I I 1 in VA hospitals has been met by the recruitment program but there is still need for tor physicians and nurses especially In and tuberculosis hospitals in the south midwest and far west I Questions and Answers Answer Q Q I am a veteran of or World War WarI I 1 I. I Would it be possible for tor me to get a cash surrender on my service Insurance policy A. A A R. R R D D. Pasa rasa Pasadena dena Calif A. A A The Veterans Veterans' administration says that upon proper execution and filing of ot cash surrender value of ofU ofU U U. S. S S government life lite insurance and the return of the policy certificate te teto to the Veterans' Veterans administration you I will receive whatever cash surrender surrender surrender der value may be payable I Q Q How flow much ran can one of those Veterans Veterans' administration appraisers charge a n veteran for appraising a ahouse ahouse house the tho veteran wants vints to 10 pur pur- purchase purchase chase with his GI CI G loan loan loan-J. J. J II A A. Seattle I I A. A A There Is no set amount In i isome some instances the banks do not I make this charge but appraisers I appointed by the Veterans' Veterans admin admin- administration I I may charge whatever fee is customary in your area The I II average average fee Is b something like 15 11 Q While I was In the navy y I pur pur- purchased purchased I chased bonds l through deductions from my pay par but to this day Ilay I have I never received the bonds Can Can Cani I Ido ido i do anything about It It-E It E. E C C. Yon N. N N Y Y era A Write to War Bond Dond office crave Cen Cen- Central Central I Field Fiscal office Good Good- Goodfellow fellow blvd St St. Louis Mo Be lie sure i and give your full tull name serial num number ber bar and the pay periods for which the bonds are due Also give your our I correct home address Q It seems to me veterans veterans' dis disability ability pensions are too toe eo low How do they compare In this country I with other countries Mrs countries Mrs S. S S R. R R Denver I tn er Colo A. A A The United States pays pas higher pensions to disabled veterans than I any other country In England Australia Canada and New Zealand I pension payments vary according to toI I the number of dependents dependent and the rank of the disabled veteran Q I am drawing the readjustment allowance for self employed veter r. ans If I 1 dont don't draw the full tull each month for the 10 months is I. the balance available to me after the period Is Jackson Jakson Jackson Miss 1 A. A A No No matter how small an amount you OU draw each month that thatis is considered a full tull months month's pay ment Q Q iy My t son on has hils a conduct bad discharge lie is a veteran of World War II II Is he entitled to 10 any I benefits under the GI bill Mrs bill-Mrs Irs l Mrs J. J H II Hartford City It Ind I A A. lIe He may be but since he holds neither an honorable nor a dishon dishonorable I dishon-I discharge it would be necea necessary necessary sary ury for tor him to contact his nearest Veterans Veterans' administration office for tor fora I a derision decision as to whether he was dis- dis discharged I charged under conditions other I than honorable lIe He has a a. right I also to apply to his service ice for tor a revision of his discharge I I Q Q I 1 was retired from the sen service Ice I II with wills retirement pay pa for a service s I I connected disability I 1 get crt a aI j I month Am I eligible for any pay pay- payment payment I ment from the Veterans Veterans' administration adminis j I for the on-the-job training Will WillI I I lose my retirement pay par if It I saga slen up lip for such training A. A A. A K r. Pw S. S g I Oakland Calif I A. A No I dont don't think so You can I take the on training and draw the regular subsistence allowance I I plus what the company for tor which you ou are working will pay pa you ou plus your retirement pay Suggest how how- however however ever you ou check with your our regional i Veterans' Veterans administration office I IQ i Q Can a member of the armed services tire retire on a medical pen pen- pension p n- n sion after serving 20 years ears In the army arm and aud still get retirement pay pal Irks Mrs K L L. Anadarko OMa Okla A A. The army arm says sas no But Dut the soldier might be able to draw a aI service-connected service disability pension pen pen- pension pension I sion from the Veterans' Veterans i lion Uon I I I Q Q I have ha an honorable discharge from the WAVES APES Am Am I 1 entitled to tomy I my old job job L. L. L S S. Sikeston Mo j A. A Yes provided you are quail qualified fled fied and make application for re reinstatement instatement re-I re |